Lyrics
Verse 1
There is nothing worth more
That will ever come close
No thing can compare You're our living hope
Your presence Lord
I've tasted and seen Of the sweetest of love
When my heart becomes free And my shame is undone
Your presence Lord
Chorus
Holy spirit, You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your presence, Lord
Verse 2
There is nothing worth more
That will ever come close
No thing can compare
You're our living hope
Your presence Lord
I've tasted and seen
Of the sweetest of Love
When my heart becomes free
And my shame is undone
Your presence Lord
Chorus
Holy spirit, You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your presence, Lord
Chorus
Holy spirit, You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your presence, Lord
Bridge
Let us become more aware of Your presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Bridge
Let us become more aware of Your presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Bridge
Let us become more aware of Your presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Chorus
Holy spirit, You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your presence, Lord
Chorus
Holy spirit, You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your presence, Lord
Chorus
Holy spirit, You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your presence, Lord
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Meaning & Inspiration
The lyrics open by placing God's presence above everything else, saying "There is nothing worth more" and calling God a "living hope." The speaker describes having "tasted and seen" the sweetest love, with the heart made free and shame "undone." Each half of the verse ends on the same phrase, "Your presence Lord."
The chorus is an invitation addressed to the Holy Spirit: "You are welcome here." It asks the Spirit to "flood this place" and says the singers long for God's glory and to be "overcome by Your presence." A later section, repeated three times, asks to become "more aware of Your presence" and to experience "the glory of Your goodness."
The wording of tasting and seeing brings Psalm 34:8 to mind, and the longing for God's presence fits Psalm 16:11, which speaks of fullness of joy there. The image of shame undone is close to Romans 10:11. The song does not quote these passages directly.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 34:8 Invites the reader to taste and see that the Lord is good, echoing "I've tasted and seen."
- Psalm 16:11 Says fullness of joy is found in God's presence, matching the song's longing for His presence.
- Romans 10:11 Says everyone who believes in Christ will not be put to shame, related to "my shame is undone."